Cloze Test Grammar & Syntax in Context 3

Question 1

By the time we reached the station, the train _____ already.

Accepted Answer

had left

Answer

'Had left' is the past perfect tense, required to show that the train's departure was completed before we arrived.

Question 2

The new policy applies to _____ employees who joined after 2020.

Accepted Answer

all

Answer

'All' is used before a plural noun ('employees') as a determiner, whereas 'every' and 'each' require singular nouns.

Question 3

He spoke _____ loudly that everyone in the room could hear him.

Accepted Answer

so

Answer

'So' is used before an adverb in the 'so...that' structure to express degree leading to a result.

Question 4

The medicine should be taken _____ meals to avoid stomach upset.

Accepted Answer

with

Answer

'With meals' is the standard collocational phrase used in medical/pharmaceutical instructions to indicate accompaniment.

Question 5

Despite _____ long hours, she managed to complete the project on time.

Accepted Answer

working

Answer

After the preposition 'despite,' a gerund (the -ing form) is grammatically required.

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